Luxor · Culture
Luxor in a day
Karnak before the crowds, then across the river to the Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut. A long day, and worth it.
Highlights
- Karnak temple with a licensed Egyptologist
- Valley of the Kings: three tombs included
- Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon
- Lunch on the West Bank
The day
- 05:30
Pickup from your hotel in Hurghada or Makadi. Marsa Alam pickups are 04:30.
- 09:30
Karnak: the hypostyle hall, the sacred lake, the obelisks.
- 12:00
Cross the Nile to the West Bank. Lunch in a village restaurant.
- 13:30
Valley of the Kings, three tombs of your guide's choosing for the day.
- 15:30
Temple of Hatshepsut, then a stop at the Colossi of Memnon.
- 17:00
Drive back. You are at your hotel around 21:00.
What is included
- Air-conditioned minibus from your hotel
- Egyptologist guide
- Entrance fees to Karnak, Valley of the Kings (3 tombs), Hatshepsut
- Lunch (drinks extra)
- Tutankhamun and Seti I tombs (paid on site)
- Tips
- Personal expenses
Pickup
Hotel pickup 05:00–06:00, back around 21:00. Pickup zones: Hurghada coast (El Gouna to Safaga) and Marsa Alam coast (Port Ghalib to Hamata).
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